While still mostly known as the technology underlying the digital money Bitcoin, blockchain has other uses that are gaining currency across government. Blockchain can help improve cybersecurity, increase transparency, and speed up contract award processing and proposal review times. Learn more about the buzz around blockchain and what you should know as a partner with government organizations exploring use cases for this distributed ledger tec...

The Service Contract Act (SCA) and the regulations implementing SCA are some of the most challenging requirements for contractors and for contracting agencies involved in federal contracts for services. If you are competing for the award of a service contract, or performing a service contract and administering your responsibilities under SCA, this two-day course is critical to understanding SCA and ensuring fair competition and full compliance...

Despite recent state legislation legalizing the use of marijuana, pot use is still illegal on federal facilities. This presentation and discussion will cover: The intersection between state laws legalizing marijuana use and federal contracts; The current status of federal law and “Drug-Free Workplace” clauses in federal contracts; The implications for employees that are obtaining and retaining security clearances; and Best practice...

Join us at the 2nd annual PSC Tech Trends Conference and hear directly from senior government officials and engage on the top IT issues facing the federal government. At this unique half-day event, you’ll be the first to hear the results of PSC’s extensive survey of federal IT and cybersecurity leaders and gain valuable insights on how to help the government deliver more effective mission results. Secure your seat today!

Congress and the Trump Administration are re-examining longstanding acquisition reform efforts and seeking new ways to impact how the government acquires, and manages, technology and professional services. In addition, many federal agencies are already implementing streamlined acquisition processes to rapidly deploy new capabilities to support mission requirements. Attend the PSC 2017 Federal Acquisition Refor(u)m to learn what’s likely...

Don't miss the 12th Annual Vision Strategic Planning Forum, hosted by the Professional Services Council, on Monday, February 6 in Arlington, Va. The highly popular panel of industry strategists will offer their views on how to hone your corporate strategy during a transition year. Join us for an executive level discussion on the major challenges facing the industry and the longer-term market impact on defense, services and technology companies...

The Defense Innovation Unit Experimental's (DIUx) managing partner Raj Shah will be discussing defense innovation with PSC's Defense and Intelligence Council (D&IC) on Thursday, January 26th. DIUx is a new and unique DoD organization focused on accelerating innovative technology adoption throughout DoD. With offices in Silicon Valley and Boston, DIUx utilizes Other Transaction Agreements (OTAs) to pursue prototypes projects. DIUx is an imp...

Join PSC’s Council of International Development Companies as we explore the post-election factors shaping the international capacity building and related shared government and IDC objectives, and the roles and contributions of IDCs supporting U.S. government agencies’ critical missions. Why should you attend? Collaboration: International development companies are a cornerstone of U.S. global leadership, and the 4th Annual CIDC Conf...

At this unique, half-day conference, hear directly from senior government officials and engage on the top IT issues facing the federal government. Be the first to hear the results of the Professional Services Council's extensive survey of federal IT and cybersecurity leaders and gain valuable insights on how to help the government deliver more effective mission results through technology adoption. During the course of the event, you will: Gain...

PSC Contracting Series: Category Management & Professional ServicesJoin PSC and GSA Regional Commissioner and Professional Services Category Executive Tiffany Hixson for an in-depth conversation on the professional services category strategic plan and what it means for industry suppliers. The conversation will also include supplier management and engagement strategies, tracking and reporting of transactional data, prices paid and labor cat...